India, July 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, was briefed at Uprashtrapati Bhavan today on the Mission for Cotton Productivity (Kapas Kanti) by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, along with senior officials of the Ministries of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Textiles.
The briefing covered the Mission's three key components: enhancing cotton productivity through research, technology and improved farming practices; ensuring a steady supply of superior quality cotton through initiatives such as KASTURI Cotton certification and the Kisan Kapas App; and promoting new-age natural fibres to drive innovation...